Paper dispensing carton



G. D. HAWK PAPER DISPENSING CARTON Oct. 29, 1963 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 26, 1962 MW m m4 W M ATTOPAlE'I S Oct. 29, 1963 G. D. HAWK 3,108,726

PAPER DISPENSING CARTON Filed March 26, 1962 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. 642 DEA/V HAW/l United States Patent O 3,14%,726 PAPER DISPENSENG CARTGN Gary Dean Hawk, Overland Park, Kane, assigns: to Hallmark Cards, Incorporated, Kansas ity, Me, a corporation of Missouri Fit ed Mar. 26, 1962, tier. N0. $2,251 9 Claims. {'Cl. 225-41) This invention relates to cartons for dispensing paper in roll form therefrom, and more particularly to a carton for housing a roll of paper wherein there is a finger opening on the bottom of the carton for contacting the roll by hand to hold it in one position while a strip of paper is being torn therefrom.

Dispensing cartons of this character are usually provided with a serrated cutting edge extending horizontally with the top of the container made of cardboard which is bendable and heretofore the pull of the paper on the carton would tend to cause the carton to move in the direction of the pull of the paper on the serrated cutting portion and thus prevent tearing or cutting of the paper in a straight line.

it is the principal object of the present invention to provide a carton for housing a roll of paper wherein the carton may be grasped by one hand of the person using the carton of paper and the thumb of the hand may contact the roll of paper through an opening in the top of the carton and a finger of the hand contact the roll of paper on the underneath side of the carton through an opening therein to hold the roll in one position while the other hand of the user tears a strip of paper from the roll by pulling it across the serrated edge.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a carton having end tabs or false ends spaced from the end wall of the carton to engage the respective ends of the roll of paper; to provide the top of carton with an opening of substantially the same length as the roll of paper so that the roll of paper may be viewed by the purchaser of the paper without opening the car-ton; to provide a carton made from a single sheet of stiff paper, cardboard or the like; to provide a top for the carton or container having a longitudinal slit portion with transverse score lines at the end thereof and longitudinal score lines spaced from said slit forming flap friction elements which when turned inwardly will engage the roll of paper and frictionally hold the same in place; to provide a serrated cutting edge secured to the top of the carton to lie parallel with one edge of the open top of the car-ton and over which the paper may be drawn to cutting position; to provide a box or carton wherein the full length of the roll of wrapping paper may be viewed; to provide a carton wherein the cutter blade is secured to a stiffened portion of the cutter box and is substantially hidden from view; to provide a box wherein the paper roll may be turned by hand either unrolled or re-rolled to place the paper before it is cut from the roll; and to provide a box of low height for ease in handling and storing.

Gther objects of the present invention are to provide the bottom of the carton with end flaps connected by extension members to the bottom wherein the extension member may be folded inwardly to align alongside the bottom of the box and the flap will extend up-,

wardly forming false ends for the carton whereby the ends of the paper rolls will engage thereagainst and be in full view through the opening in the top of the carton; to provide a top of the carton with end flap which may be folded over and having tabs which bend inwardly along the extension portion of the bottom to form ends for the carton; and to provide a device of this character simple and economical to manufacture.

hihhjlZh Patented on. 2a, 1963 Other objects and advantages of this invention will ecome apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein are set forth by way of illustration and example certain embodiments of this invention.

FIG. 1 is a plan View of the carton before it is folded.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective fragmentary view of the canton with the paper roll therein.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken on a line 3-3- FIG. 2.

PEG. 4 is a perspective, fragmentary view particularly illustrating the opening in the bottom of the carton and the hand grasping the carton with the finger contacting the roll on one side and the thumb contacting the roll on the other. I

FIG. 5 is an enlarged, fragmentary view of one end of the carton and showing the stiffening strip of material along one side of the top and the serrated cutting device.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged, cross-sectional fragmentary view showing the attachment of the serrated cutting blade to the top edge of the carton.

Referring more in detail to the drawings:

1 designates a carton embodying the features of my invention and in FIG. 1 is illustrated the carton before it is folded comprising a sheet with bottom 2, sides 3 and 4, and top 5. The sheet is provided with longitudinally extending fold or score lines 6 and 7 between the bottom 2 and the side walls 3 and 4 and longitudinal fold lines 8 and 9 are spaced from the lines 6 and 7. The top is folded on the line 9, and outwardly of the fold line 8 is an extension or stiffening strip member 10' to which is attached a serrated cutting blade 11 as shown in FIG. 6, having a serrated edge 12.

The top 5 is provided with spaced fold lines 13 and 14 and midway between fold lines 13 and 14 is a slit portion 15. Intersecting the ends of the slit 15 are transverse slits 16 and 17 for a purpose later discussed.

Transverse fold lines 18 and 19 are provided for the cardboard sheet spaced from the end thereof as illustrated in FIG. 1. The fold line on the bottom and top being in alignment and the fold lines across the sides being slightly inwardly of the end and top also as shown in PEG. 1. The bottom is provided with extensions 20 and 21 and fold lines 22 and 23 transversely thereof forming end flaps 24 and 25. The top is provided with end members 26 and 27 and transverse fold lines 28 and 29 forming end tabs 30 and 30'. The sides 3 and 4 are provided with tabs 31 and 32 respectively at each end thereof for a purpose later discussed.

The cutter member 11 is secured to the side extension stiffening member 1% by a stapling device or rivets or the like as indicated at 33 (FIG. 6).

A hanger and roll supporting element 34 is provided for the roll of paper 35 as illustrated in FIG. 2. This hanger element consists of a narrow strip of cardboard midway of the carton but to one side of the elongated opening 36 in the bottom 2 ofthe carton and has end port-ions 37 adhesively secured to the underneath side 38 of the portion 39 of the top 5 as best illustrated in FIG. 2. The opposite end 46 is adhesively secured to the underneath portion 41 of the portion 42 also as illustrated in FIG. 2. The hanger element has fold or score lines 43 and 44 so that when the container or carton is formed they will conform to the score lines 6 and 7 of the bottom 2 of the box and the hanger element comprises a bottom 45 and sides 46 and 47 which engage and support the roll of paper and also stiffen the side walls of the carton to prevent bending thereof during tea-ring oif operation of strips of paper from the roll as later illustrated.

In forming the carton the sheet of material is folded on fold lines 6 and 7, forming the bottom 2 and the side walls 3 and 4 at right angles thereto. The hanger element versely across and parallel to the bottom 2 and the extension stiffening member 14 is then folded on the fold line 3 and lies over a portion of the top as indicated at 48 (FIG. 5) and is secured thereto by adhesive as indicated at 49. This stiltening member also has the extreme outer ends 5t thereof adhesively secured to a portion of the top of the box as indicated at 51 (FIG. 4). The portions of the top of the box between the slit and score lines 13 and 14 are bent downwardly or inwardly toward the box forming a pair of divergent, resiliently hinged flap elements 52 and 53.

The extension member 29 of one end of the box is then bent on the fold line 18 and turned inwardly to lie alongside the bottom as indicated at 55 (FIG. 3) and then folded upwardly on the fold line 22 to form a false end member 56. The tabs 31 and 32 are then folded inwardly over the extension member 26 and the end member 26 is folded on the fold line 18 and the end tab 30 folded inwardly on the :told line 28 as indicated at 57 (FIG. 3) to form the outer end of the box. The roll of paper is then inserted in the other open end of the box so that it will be engaged on the hanger element 34- and the re siliently hinged flap elements 52 and 53 will engage the sides of the roll and frictionally retain the side of the roll of paper as indicated at 58 and 59 (FIG. 4) and :E-rictionally hold the roll of paper in place. The end extension member 23 of the bottom 2 is then folded on the fold line 19 and the flap extended inwardly forming a false end for the other end of the box. The end flaps 31 and 32 then told inwardly on the extension members and the end members 27 folded on the fold line 19 and the end tab so tucked underneath the tabs 31 and 32 also as illustrated in FIG. 3 to close the carton.

With the roll of paper 35 housed in the carton as described, the ends 60 will bear against the false ends 56 of the carton as illustrated in FIG. 3 and with the flap elements 52 and 53 turned downwardly in the box an open space 61 is provided in the top of the carton so that the roll of paper may be plainly viewed to determine the color and texture of the paper. If desired a sheet of transparent paper 62 such as cellophane or the like may be placed over the open top as illustrated in FIG. 2 to prevent dirt from entering the open top and thus m-arring the paper and still allow the paper to be viewed through the opening 61.

It will be obvious that the carton may be partiflly formed by folding on the fold lines 6 and 7 and 8 and 9 and then the hanger element inserted in the carton as above described. The roll of paper 35 may be then placed in the carton and the ends folded in the manner above described and the stiffening extension member 10 folded on the line 8 and then adhesively secured to the top of the carton also as above described.

When it is desired to use the paper from the carton, the edge 63 of the paper may be grasped by the right hand of the user and the carton grasped by the left hand of the user as illustrated in FIG. 4 and a strip of paper pulled or rolled from the roll, the thumb engaging the top of the roll and the forefinger of the left hand engaging the bottom of the roll through the opening 36 as indicated at 64 (FIG. 4). In this way, additional friction may be placed upon the roll to prevent unrolling of more paper than is necessary. When the desired length of sheet of the paper is pulled from the roll to be severed therefrom, the roll may be grasped firmly by the forefinger and thumb of the hand to prevent further release of paper and the strip of paper severed by pulling it across the serrated edge 12 of the cutting element 11.

Another advantage of the opening 36 in the bottom of the roll is that should too much paper be unrolled from the roll, by turning of the roll with the thumb and tore- 4 finger on the hand the paper may be re-rolled on the roll without marring the unrolled portion.

It will be obvious from the foregoin that l have provided an improved carton for dispensing paper in roll form wherein the serrated cutting edge is stiffened and the roll held frictionally in place by the il-ap elements engaging the roll and by the hanger elements in the carton and further through the use of the forefinger and thumb of the hand as illustrated in FIG. 4 so that a strip of paper maybe tor-n evenly from the roll.

It is to be understood that while I have illustrated and described one form of my invention, it is not to be limited to the specific form or arrangement of parts herein described and shown except insofar as such limitations are included in the claims.

What I claim and desire to receive by Letters Patent is:

l. A dispensing carton for packaging a roll of sheet wrapping paper, said carton having (a) a bottom and elongate side walls extending between opposite end Walls,

(b) a top having 13H elongate opening with straight side edges extending from one end wall to the other through which said roll of paper may be viewed and providing an outlet for said sheet wrapping paper,

(c) a pair of resiliently hinged flap elements depending interiorly in said carton, divergently disposed one on each side of said elongate opening, said flap elements being positioned parallel with and near the edges of said elongate opening, and each of said flap elements being integral with the edge of the top from which it depends, said opening being of sufficient width to allow the thumb of the user to engage said roll of paper,

(d) said interiorly depending flap elements being adapted to diverge over and frictionally engage said roll of sheet wrapping paper when it is housed in the carton and one of said side walls having an extension member throughont its length and hingedly connected thereto by a fold line,

(e) a cutting element on said extension member along the outer edge of said member adapted when folded over said top to form one edge of said elongate opening and said extension member being adhesively secured to said top,

(f) said bottom of said carton having an opening near the longitudinal center thereof whereby said roll of paper may be grasped by the thumb and forefinger of the hand of the user to hold the same stationary while a strip of paper is torn from said roll.

2. The combination of claim 1 including a hanger element in said carton substantially midway its length for engaging said roll of paper and said side wall to stiiien the same, said hanger element having portions engaging under said top to assist in supporting same.

3. A dispensing carton for packaging a roll of sheet wrapping paper, said carton having (a) a bottom and elongate side Walls extending between opposite false end walls,

(b) atop having an elongate opening with straight side edges extending from one false end Wall to the other through which said roll of paper may be viewed and providing an outlet'for said sheet wrapping paper,

(0) a pair of resiliently hinged flap elements depend ing interiorly in said carton, divergently disposed one on each side of said elongate opening, said flap elements being positioned parallel with and near the edges of said elongate opening and each of said flap elements being integral with the edge of the top from which it depends,

(c!) said interiorly depending flap elements being adapted to diverge over and frictionally engage said roll of sheet wrapping paper when it is housed in the carton, and forming an opening in said top of sutlicient width to allow the thumb of the user to engage said roll of paper, one of said walls having an extension member through its length and hingedly connected thereto by fold line,

(2) a cutting element on said extension member along the outer edge of said member adapted when folded over said top to form one edge of said elongate opening and said extension member being adhesively secured to said top,

(1) said bottom of said carton having an opening near the longitudinal center thereof whereby said roll of paper may be grasped by the thumb and forefinger of the hand of the user to hold the same stationary while a strip of paper is torn from said roll.

4. The combination of claim 3 including a hanger element in said carton substantially midway its length but at one side of said opening in said bottom for engaging said roll of paper and said side walls to stiffen the same.

'5. A dispensing container made from a single sheet of material for packaging a roll of sheet wrapping paper, said container having spaced longitudinal fold lines forming (a) a bottom and elongate side walls and an elongate extension member on one of said side walls separated by a fold line, said bottom and side walls having transverse score lines spaced from the ends thereof,

(b) a top having an elongate opening through which said roll of paper may be viewed and providing an outlet for said sheet wrapping paper,

(c) a pair of resiliently hinged flap elements depending interiorly in said container, divergently disposed one on each side of said elongate opening said flap elements being positioned parallel with and near the edges of said elongate opening, each of said flap elements being integral with the edge of the top from which it depends and forming an opening sufficiently wide to form an elongated opening in the top of the container to allow the thumb of the user to engage said roll of paper,

(d) said interiorly depending flap elements being adapted to diverge over and frictionally engage said roll of sheet wrapping paper when it is housed in the container (e) a cutter element on said extension member extending along one edge of said opening when the sheet of material is folded,

(1) extension members on said bottom having a fold line thereon forming end flaps, said extension members being folded on said score lines in said sheet to lie on said bottom and said flap extending vertically in said carton forming false ends for the container against which the roll of paper engages,

(g) tabs on the ends of said side walls foldable in wardly towards each other to hold said extension members and flaps in place (it) and a flap on the ends of said top foldable over the ends of said side walls and having tabs foldable inwardly to lie on the extension members on said bottom outwardly of said false ends to form end walls for the container (i) said extension member on one of the side walls extending over a portion of said top where the sheet of paper is folded to form a double thickness on a portion of said top so that the cutter element will lie along one edge of the opening in said top, said opening extending between said false ends of the container,

(j) said bottom having an opening in the bottom thereof whereby the roll of paper in the container may be contacted by the forefinger of the hand of the user to cooperate with the thumb of the user to hold the roll while a strip of paper is being cut from the roll.

6. A dispensing container made from a single sheet of material for packaging a roll of sheet wrapping paper,

said container having spaced longitudinal fold lines, said sheet of material when folded on said lines forming (a) a bottom and elongate side walls and an elongate extension member on one of said side walls separated by a fold line, said bottom and side walls having transverse score lines spaced from the ends thereof,

(b) a top having an elongate opening through which said roll of paper may be viewed and providing an outlet for said sheet wrapping paper, said extension member when the sheet is folded overlapping a portion of said top and adhesively attached thereto forming a stiffened portion on said top alongside said opening,

(c) a cutter element on the free edge of said extension member extending along one edge of said opening when the sheet of material is folded,

(:1) extension members on said bottom and attached thereto by said score lines and having a fold line thereon forming end flaps, said extension members being folded on said score lines in said sheet to lie on said bottom and said flap being folded on said fold line thereon and extending vertically in said carton forming false ends for the container against which the ends of the roll of paper engage,

(e) tabs on the ends of said side walls foldable inwardly towards each other and their free edges engaging ag-ainst said false ends to hold same in place,

( and a flap on the ends of said top foldable over the ends of said side walls and having tabs foldable inwardly to lie on the extension members on said bottom outwardly of said false ends to form end walls for the container,

(g) said extension member on one of the side walls extending over a portion of said top to form a double thickness on a portion of said top so that the cutter element will lie along one edge of the opening in said top, said opening extending between said false ends of the container,

(h) said bottom having an opening therein whereby the roll of paper in the container may be contacted by the forefinger of the hand of the user to hold the roll while a strip of paper is being cut from the roll.

7. The combination of claim 6 including a pair of resiliently hinged flap elements depending interiorly in said container, divergently disposed one on each side of said elongate opening said flap elements being positioned parallel with and near the edges of said elongate opening, each of said flap elements being integral with the edge of the top from which it depends, said interiorly depending flap elements being adapted to diverge over and frictionally engage said roll of sheet wrapping paper when it is housed in the container.

8. The combination of claim 7 wherein the hinged flap elements form an opening in the top of container sufficiently wide to allow' the thumb of the user to engage the roll of paper to cooperate with the forefinger to hold the roll of paper stationary and to roll the same in either direction as desired.

9. The combination of claim 8 including a hanger element in said carton substantially midway of said carton but spaced to one side of the opening in said bottom for engaging said roll of paper and said side Walls to stiffen the same.

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1. A DISPENSING CARTON FOR PACKAGING A ROLL OF SHEET WRAPPING PAPER, SAID CARTON HAVING (A) A BOTTOM AND ELONGATED SIDE WALLS EXTENDING BETWEEN OPPOSITE END WALLS, (B) A TOP HAVING AN ELONGATED OPENING WITH STRAIGHT SIDE EDGES EXTENDING FROM ONE END WALL TO THE OTHER THROUGH WHICH SAID ROLL OF PAPER MAY BE VIEWED AND PROVIDING AN OUTLET FOR SAID SHEET WRAPPING PAPER, (C) A PAIR OF RESILIENTLY HINGED FLAP ELEMENTS DEPENDING INTERIORLY IN SAID CARTON, DIVERGENTLY DISPOSED ONE ON EACH SIDE OF SAID ELONGATE OPENING, SAID FLAP ELEMENTS BEING POSITIONED PARALLEL WITH AND NEAR THE EDGES OF SAID ELONGATE OPENING, AND EACH OF SAID FLAP ELEMENTS BEING INTEGRAL WITH THE EDGE OF THE TOP FROM WHICH IS DEPENDS, SAID OPENING BEING OF SUFFICIENT WIDTH TO ALLOW THE THUMB OF THE USER TO ENGAGE SAID ROLL OF PAPER, (D) SAID INTERIORLY DEPENDING FLAP ELEMENTS BEING ADAPTED TO DIVERGE OVER AND FRICTIONALLY ENGAGE SAID ROLL OF SHEET WRAPPING PAPER WHEN IT IS HOUSED IN THE CARTON AND ONE OF SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING AN EXTENSION MEMBER THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH AND HINGEDLY CONNECTED THERETO BY A FOLD LINE, (E) A CUTTING ELEMENT ON SAID EXTENSION MEMBER ALONG THE OUTER EDGE OF SAID MEMBER ADAPTED WHEN FOLDED OVER SAID TOP OF FROM ONE EDGE OF SAID ELONGATE OPENING AND SAID EXTENSION MEMBER BEING ADHESIVELY SECURED TO SAID TOP, (F) SAID BOTTOM OF SAID CARTON HAVING AN OPENING NEAR THE LONGITUDINAL CENTER THEREOF WHEREBY SAID ROLL OF PAPER MAY BE GRASPED BY THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER OF THE HAND OF THE USER TO HOLD THE SAME STATIONARY WHILE A STRIP OF PAPER IS TORN FROM SAID ROLL. 